η1 Doradus (eta1 Doradus)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -74.44°
Az: 196.57°
Direction: South-West
η1 Doradus is a hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Dorado.
η1 Doradus visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its faintness, η1 Doradus is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of η1 Doradus. The red arrow shows the motion of η1 Doradus during the next
10000 years (2.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for η1 Doradus (eta1 Doradus).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η1 Doradus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η1 Doradus.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η1 Doradus is distant 331.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η1 Doradus (eta1 Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK